Global Total Return Bond Fund

ticker F T I B X Mutual Funds . Global .

Overview

 
AT A GLANCE
Portfolio
Assets
February 29 2024
$17.4 M
YTD Return NAV
March 18 2024
-3.02%
Intl/Global
Gross
Expenses
3.72%
Net
Expenses
1.79%
STRATEGY

Seeks a total return on its assets by investing primarily in fixed-income securities of foreign governments and their agencies or foreign corporations.

KEY FACTS
Key Facts - Part 1
Symbol ticker F T I B X
Benchmark Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index
Key Facts - Part 2
Fund Number(s)
240
CUSIP 3 1 4 2 0 G 6 0 6
Performance Incp. Date April 1 1993
MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY / STYLE
Category
Global Bond
INVESTMENT GOALS Retirement
Income
Global Diversification
KEY INVESTMENT TEAM
John Sidawi
Vice President
Senior Portfolio Manager

joined Federated Hermes
27 years of experience
Ihab Salib
Senior Vice President
Senior Portfolio Manager
Head of International Fixed Income Group

joined Federated Hermes
31 years of experience

Performance

Characteristics

DISCLOSURES

For additional information, including definitions of related terms and indexes, see the Financial Glossary and Benchmark Index Glossary.

Commentary

Documents

 
DISCLOSURES

double dagger disclosure PDF file consists of a President's Message or Market Overview (if applicable) and Annual/Semi-Annual Shareholder Report. NOTE: To be sure you have the most recent information, please access both the Annual Report and the Semi-Annual Report.

The “As of Date” for regulatory documents  is the date when the document is effective with the SEC and made available on Federated Hermes' website.

2 disclosure Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing.

double dagger disclosure PDF file consists of a President's Message or Market Overview (if applicable) and Annual/Semi-Annual Shareholder Report. NOTE: To be sure you have the most recent information, please access both the Annual Report and the Semi-Annual Report.

Distributions and Taxes

Standard Performance

 
DISCLOSURES

dagger disclosure The fund's expense ratio is from the most recent prospectus. The expense ratio may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements determined by the fund's Advisor and its affiliates. The voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements, if applicable, are in effect up to but not including the later of 02/01/2025 or the date of the fund's next effective prospectus.

Prior to December 16, 2016, the fund was named Federated International Bond Fund with an investment concentration in international governments, agencies and corporations. Effective December 16, 2016, the fund’s investment strategy was repositioned to enhance the fund’s ability to invest in U.S. securities, emerging market fixed income and non-investment grade fixed income securities, to remove its average duration parameters, and to allow the fund the ability to hedge its foreign currency exposure in U.S. dollars.

Total returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative.

Total return may have been lower in the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements.

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates, and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.

International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility, political risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards. Prices of emerging-market and frontier-market securities can be significantly more volatile than the prices of securities in developed countries, and currency risk and political risks are accentuated in emerging markets.

After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor’s personal tax situation, and are likely to differ from those shown. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates, but do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the fund and shows the effect of taxes on fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on fund distributions. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRA, 401(k) plans. The after-tax average annual total returns are based on the 37% tax bracket and include the 3.8% tax on net investment income.

High-yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit/default and liquidity risks and may be more volatile than investment-grade securities.

Mutual funds are subject to risks and fluctuate in value.

Product classifications noted at the top are Federated Hermes' internal classifications.

The ratings agencies that provided the quality breakdown ratings are S&P Global Ratings, Moody's and Fitch. When ratings vary, the highest rating is used. Credit ratings of A or better are considered to be high credit quality; credit ratings of BBB are good credit quality, and the lowest category of investment grade; credit ratings BB and below are lower-rated securities ("junk bonds"); and credit ratings of CCC or below have high default risk. The credit quality breakdown does not give effect to the impact of any credit derivative investments made by the fund.

The holdings percentages are based on net assets at the close of business on the date above, and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement purposes. Because this is a managed portfolio, the investment mix will change.

Investors should carefully consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. To obtain a summary prospectus or prospectus containing this and other information, contact us or view the prospectus provided on this website. Please carefully read the summary prospectus or prospectus before investing.

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Not FDIC Insured
May Lose Value
No Bank Guarantee

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